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Aurelia
by Anne OsterlundThe king sends for Robert, whose father was a trusted spy, when someone tries to assassinate Aurelia, the stubborn and feisty crown princess of Tyralt.
Aurelia
by Anne OsterlundAn impressive debut, equal parts commercial appeal and literary prowess. Princess Aurelia is next in line to rule the kingdom of Tyralt, but she would rather be one of the common folk, free to learn and roam and . . . not marry the next tyrannical prince that comes courting. Naturally, the king wants Aurelia to marry for political power. Aurelia wants to marry for love. And someone in the kingdom wants her . . . dead. Assigned to investigate and protect Aurelia is Robert, the son of the king?s former royal spy and one of Aurelia?s oldest friends. As Aurelia and Robert slowly uncover clues as to who is threatening her, their friendship turns to romance. With everything possible on the line?her life, her kingdom, her heart?Aurelia is forced to take matters into her own hands, no matter the cost. .
Aurelia
by R. A. LaffertyAurelia was a fifteen-year-old girl from a very advanced world. She'd passed Starship building easily enough, but she'd slept through most of celestial navigation. That was how she ended up on a little back-water dump like Earth, where her advanced powers seemed like miracles. Some thought she was the Messiah. Some thought she was the Devil. No one was prepared for the truth.
Aurelie: A Faerie Tale
by Heather TomlinsonHeartsick at losing her two dearest companions, Princess Aurelie finds comfort in the glorious music of the faeries, but the duties of the court call her, as do the needs of her friends.
Aureoregnanti
by Carmelo Massimo Tidona Mike Reeves-McmillanUn regnante riluttante, inesperto e inefficace deve diventare il capo di cui il suo popolo ha bisogno quando la retorica piena di odio di un antico rivale fomenta la ribellione. Il giovane regnante ha un’alleata e mentore, una donna competente che governa il regno a sud del suo. Purtroppo, un antico trattato magico tra i loro regni fa sì che ella non possa inviare i propri soldati, le proprie navi volanti o le sue pistole a pressione. Quello che però può fare è condividere una nuova tecnologia magica per la comunicazione... e il suo corpo scelto di Attendenti dei Grifoni...
Aurian (Artifacts of Power #1)
by Maggie FureyTo the city of Nexis, where Magefolk rule uneasily over a race of mortals, a young girl named Aurian comes to learn the magic arts. Her dormant powers are coveted by the corrupt Archmage, who intends to possess her. When she rejects him for a mortal, the enraged Archmage plans his revenge.
Auricula Meretricula
by Ruby Blondell Ann Cumming Mary Whitlock BlundellAuricula Meretricula is a unique play for students in their first semester of Latin. Each scene uses new forms and vocabulary, thus reinforcing the students’ grasp of grammar by placing it in a living context. At the same time, it provides an enticing introduction to Roman comedy and elegy. <p><p>First published in 1981, Auricula Meretricula was greeted with enthusiasm by students and teachers, and is currently used in many classics departments in the US and elsewhere. This substantially revised edition includes new scenes and characters while reducing the overall quantity of unfamiliar vocabulary.
Aurona
by Bb PrescottWritten with a movie in mind, Aurona is stunningly visual, rich with detailed illustrations and a quickly developing, suspenseful storyline. A technological feast for ages 12 and up, it feeds the universal human quest for the New and Different. Our present space telescopes beg these questions: Is there another planet out there in far better shape than the Earth? Can the atmosphere be in pristine condition with a carefully managed, yet untouched wilderness? Aurona, far more technologically advanced the Earth, offers the possibility that this might actually be possible. A paradise? Utopia? The story unfolds…
Aurora
by Junot Diaz<P> A Vintage Shorts "Short Story Month" Selection <P>No se han visto en una semana. Desde que le arañó el brazo. Casi han desaparecido las marcas, y ni se acuerdan de que discutían. Pero esta noche, Aurora ha regresado. <P>Del ganador del premio Pulitzer por La breve y maravillosa vida de Óscar Wao, un relato sobre la vida en los territorios marginales de Nueva Jersey y una obsesión que nunca termina. "Aurora" es una selección de la obra triunfal que marcó el arranque literario de Junot Díaz y lo posicionó como una de las voces más provocativas de la ficción norte americana.
Aurora
by Kim Stanley RobinsonA major new novel from one of science fiction's most powerful voices, AURORA tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, it is the work of a writer at the height of his powers. Our voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now, we approach our new home.AURORA.
Aurora
by Kim Stanley RobinsonOur voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now, we approach our destination. A new home. Aurora.Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, Aurora is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.
Aurora
by Kim Stanley Robinson'What a saga! Scifi with honest, complex humanity, physics, biology, sociology' - Tom Hanks'Aurora is a magnificent piece of writing, certainly Robinson's best novel since his mighty Mars trilogy, perhaps his best ever' - GuardianOur voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now, we approach our destination. A new home. Aurora.Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, Aurora is the work of a writer at the height of his powers.'An accessible novel packed with big ideas, wonders, jeopardy and, at the end, a real emotional punch' SFX'Aurora is Robinson's best book yet . . . Heart-wrenching, provocative' Scientific American'Kim Stanley Robinson is one of science fiction's greats' Sunday TimesNovels by Kim Stanley Robinson:IcehengeThe Memory of WhitenessA Short, Sharp ShockAntarcticaThe Years of Rice and SaltGalileo's Dream2312ShamanAuroraNew York 2140Red Moon
Aurora 7: A Novel
by Thomas MallonFrom the beloved author of Fellow Travelers and the "master of the historical novel" (Newsweek), a soulful, engrossing novel about a space-obsessed grade-schooler who skips class to follow the flight of the Aurora 7 mission.This acclaimed novel vividly tells the story of a single day in May—May 24, 1962. While astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the earth in his Aurora 7 capsule, the lives of a host of characters seem interwoven on the ground below—everyone from a convicted killer to a famous novelist, a New York cabdriver, a conflicted priest, and a British housewife preparing to give birth to a thalidomide-stricken baby. Above all, Aurora 7 tells the story of Gregory Noonan, a spooky suburban fifth-grader obsessed with the space program. The fate of Gregory and his family will prove mysteriously linked to the astronaut&’s when the boy flees school to watch the perilous climax of Carpenter&’s mission on the giant TV monitors in Grand Central Terminal. With cameos by Walter Cronkite, John F. Kennedy, and Lee Harvey Oswald, Aurora 7 is a dazzling, "gift-wrapped time capsule" (New Yorker) of a novel.
Aurora Americana: Poems (Princeton Series Of Contemporary Poets Ser. #174)
by Myronn HardyFrom an award-winning poet, an exciting new collection that explores exile and return, from North Africa to North AmericaIn Aurora Americana, Myronn Hardy, an American poet who moved back to the United States after living for years in Morocco, reflects on exile and return as he describes the experience of leaving North Africa and rediscovering a North America both recognizable and unrecognizable. What does it mean to feel exiled both away from and at “home”? What does it mean to miss something?In forms such as the sonnet, ghazal, and triolet, Aurora Americana takes up the distant and recent past of the United States, from Thomas Jefferson to the deadly “Unite the Right” march in Charlottesville, Virginia. But the book also meditates on smaller, momentary encounters across racial and national barriers, from evocations of Francophone Africa to a screening of Black Panther in Portugal for a mostly white audience. Allusions to Fannie Lou Hamer, Frantz Fanon, Prince, John Coltrane, Alessandro de’ Medici, Ahmed Zaki, Modesto Brocos y Gómez, Nasser Zefzafi, and others anchor the collection. With poems set at or near dawn, Aurora Americana explores an ominous yet hopeful new morning in America, one in which potential cataclysm exists alongside possibility and change.
Aurora Blazing: A Novel (The Consortium Rebellion #2)
by Jessie Mihalik"Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.”--Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling authorTo save her brother and protect her family’s future, a powerful princess must join forces with a dashing man from her past in this thrilling space adventure, the second novel in the Consortium Rebellion trilogy.As the dutiful daughter of High House von Hasenberg, Bianca set aside her personal feelings and agreed to a political match arranged by her family, only to end up trapped in a loveless, miserable marriage. When her husband unexpectedly dies, Bianca vows never to wed again. Newly independent, she secretly uses her wealth and influence to save other women stuck in dire circumstances. Information is power and Bianca has a network of allies and spies that would be the envy of the ’verse—if anyone knew about it.When her family’s House is mysteriously attacked, Bianca’s oldest brother, the heir to House von Hasenberg, disappears. Fearful for her brother’s life, the headstrong Bianca defies her father and leaves Earth to save him. Ian Bishop, the director of House von Hasenberg security—and Bianca’s first love—is ordered to find and retrieve the rebellious woman. Ian is the last man Bianca wants to see. To evade capture, she leads him on a merry chase across the universe. But when their paths finally collide, she knows she must persuade him to help her. Bianca will do anything to save her sibling, even if it means spending time alone on a small ship with the handsome, infuriating man who once broke her heart.As the search takes them deep into rival House Rockhurst territory, Bianca must decide if she can trust Ian with the one piece of information that could destroy her completely . . .
Aurora Boreal (TOP FAIRIES: Escuela de Hadas #2)
by Sílvia Tarragó CastrillónElia regresa a casa tras una fascinante experiencia vivida en Inglaterra. El cambio producido en ella es tan asombroso que deslumbra a sus compañeros, pero la joven debe adaptarse a su nueva condición de chica popular mientras intenta poner en orden sus sentimientos. Todo se complica cuando recibe una llamada inesperada que trastoca sus planes. Alguien procedente del mundo maravilloso que acaba de dejar ha regresado, y tiene una misión para ella. El anhelado universo de fantasía y belleza se abre nuevamente ante sus ojos, a la vez que algo oscuro y amenazante se cierne sobre Elia...
Aurora Burning (Andromeda Cycle Ser. #1)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanFrom the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of The Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic...It's 2380 and the graduating students of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Tyler Jones has been a star pupil who hopes to recruit the squad of his dreams but ends up with a mixed and volatile crew. And Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem – that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline-cases and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy. Vividly told in the seven voices of the team members, this is fast-paced, action-packed, wickedly humorous and fabulously entertaining. Described by one online fan as 'a mystery with tons of action. A kind of thriller on steroids with a fantasy feel.'
Aurora Burning (The Aurora Cycle #2)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanOur heroes are back . . . kind of. <P><P>From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic Aurora Cycle series about a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy's best hope for survival. <P><P>First, the bad news: an ancient evil--you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal--is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They've just got to take care of a few small distractions first. <P><P>Like the clan of gremps who'd like to rearrange their favorite faces. And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who'll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri. Then there's Kal's long-lost sister, who's not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted. When they learn the Hadfield has been found, it's time to come out of hiding. Two centuries ago, the colony ship vanished, leaving Auri as its sole survivor. Now, its black box might be what saves them. But time is short, and if Auri can't learn to master her powers as a Trigger, the squad and all their admirers are going to be deader than the Great Ultrasaur of Abraaxis IV. <P><P>Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits, and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion's most unforgettable heroes--and maybe the rest of the galaxy as well. <p><p><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Aurora Burning: (The Aurora Cycle) (Aurora Cycle Ser. #2)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanOur heroes are back. Kind of. First, the bad news: An ancient evil – you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal – is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They&’ve just got to take care of a few small distractions first. Like the cadre of illegit GIA who&’ll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri. Or Kal&’s long-lost sister, who&’s not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted. Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion&’s most unforgettable heroes. And maybe the rest of the galaxy as well.
Aurora Dawn: or, The True History of Andrew Reale Containing a Faithful Account of the Great Riot, together with the Complete Texts of Michael Wilde's Oration and Father Stanfield's Sermon
by Herman WoukThe story of the adventures of an ambitious young man in the early days of radio.
Aurora Leigh
by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Kerry McsweeneyWidely regarded as Elizabeth Barrett Browning's (1806-1861) major work, Aurora Leigh is important both for its address to contemporary social issues, the "woman question" in particular, and for its experimentation with poetic form. The text of this edition is based upon meticulous examination of the extant manuscripts, corrected proofs, and revisions to the poem. It is accompanied by a full textual history of the poem's composition and publication; comprehensive annotation of literary allusions and contemporary references; and an essay on the significance of the verse-novel as an early example of politically self-conscious women's writing.
Aurora Leigh
by Elizabeth Barrett BrowningAurora Leigh is an aspiring poet of independent spirit, rebelling against the stifling constraints of Victorian middle-class society and struggling for self expression. This story exposes the hypocrisy and repressive social attitudes of Victorian England.
Aurora Leigh
by Elizabeth BrowningA novel in blank verse by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, published in 1857. The first-person narrative, which comprises some 11,000 lines, tells of the heroine's childhood and youth in Italy and England, her self-education in her father's hidden library, and her successful pursuit of a literary career. Initially resisting a marriage proposal by the philanthropist Romney Leigh, Aurora later surrenders her independence and weds her faithful suitor, whose own idealism has also since been tempered by experience. Aurora's career, Romney's social theories, and a melodramatic subplot concerning forced prostitution elicit the author's vivid observations on the importance of poetry, the individual's responsibility to society, and the victimization of women.
Aurora Leigh and Other Poems
by Elizabeth BrowningAurora Leigh (1856), Elizabeth Barrett Browning's epic novel in blank verse, tells the story of the making of a woman poet, exploring 'the woman question', art and its relation to politics and social oppression. The texts in this selection are based in the main on the earliest printed versions of the poems. What Edgar Allan Poe called 'her wild and magnificent genius' is abundantly in evidence. In addition to Aurora Leigh, this volume contains poetry from the several volumes of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's published poetry from 1826 to 1862, including Casa Guidi Windows (1851), Songs for the Ragged Schools of London (1854) and the British Library manuscript text of the 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' (1846) which records her courtship with Robert Browning.
Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle #1)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanFrom the New York Times and internationally bestselling authors of the Illuminae Files comes a new science fiction epic . . . <P><P>The year is 2380, and the graduating cadets of Aurora Academy are being assigned their first missions. Star pupil Tyler Jones is ready to recruit the squad of his dreams, but his own boneheaded heroism sees him stuck with the dregs nobody else in the academy would touch . . . <br>A cocky diplomat with a black belt in sarcasm <br>A sociopath scientist with a fondness for shooting her bunkmates <br> A smart-ass tech whiz with the galaxy's biggest chip on his shoulder <br>An alien warrior with anger-management issues <br>A tomboy pilot who's totally not into him, in case you were wondering <P><P>And Ty's squad isn't even his biggest problem--that'd be Aurora Jie-Lin O'Malley, the girl he's just rescued from interdimensional space. Trapped in cryo-sleep for two centuries, Auri is a girl out of time and out of her depth. <P><P>But she could be the catalyst that starts a war millions of years in the making, and Tyler's squad of losers, discipline cases, and misfits might just be the last hope for the entire galaxy. <P><P>NOBODY PANIC. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>